DataPoint condition alarm

This alarm fires when the specified datapoint usage conditions are met. When using this option, you must specify a data stream path that should be monitored for the alarm conditions configured for this alarm.

From the Alarm Type drop-down in the Add Alarm dialog, select the DataPoint Condition option for these fields to appear in the dialog.

The Fire Condition section contains the conditions that must be met for the alarm to fire.

Field	Description
Type	Select the condition type. Options are NUMERIC or STRING.
Condition	Select the conditional operator, which is used to compare the data to the alarm value.
Value	Enter the threshold value that should be compared to the actual datapoint value from the device.
Timeout	Enter the length of time and the corresponding time unit that must be met before the alarm times out.

The Reset Condition section contains the conditions that must be met for the alarm to reset.

Field	Description
Reset Condition	Determines whether the alarm should be automatically reset after an alarm has been fired. Options are: Selected: The alarm is automatically reset. Deselected: The alarm is not automatically reset. You must manually reset this alarm. See Reset an alarm.
Type	Select the condition type. Options are NUMERIC or STRING.
Condition	Select the conditional operator, which is used to compare the data to the alarm value.
Value	Enter the threshold value that should be compared to the actual datapoint value from the device.
Timeout	Enter the length of time and the corresponding time unit that must be met before the alarm times out.

In the DataPoint field, you must also specify a data stream path you want to scope to. A resource scope can include an asterisk (*) to match to any element in the path. For example, "dia/channel/*/lth/temp" matches the lth temperature reading for any device.